SECTION A: FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS

Contains policies, regulations and exhibits on the district's legal role in providing public education and the basic principles underlying school board governance. Policies in Section A provide a setting for all of the school board's other policies and regulations.

SECTION B: BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS

Contains policies, regulations and exhibits on the school board - how it is appointed or elected; how it is organized; how it conducts meetings; and how the board operates. This section includes bylaws and policies establishing the board's internal operating procedures.

SECTION C: GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

Contains policies, regulations and exhibits on school management, administrative organization, and school building and department administration - including the administrative aspect of special programs and system-wide reforms such as school- or site-based management. It also houses personnel policies on the superintendent, senior administrators (management team), and school principals. All phases of policy implementation - procedures or regulations - are properly located in this section.

SECTION D: FISCAL MANAGEMENT

Contains policies, regulations and exhibits on school finances and the management of funds. Policies on the financing of school construction and renovation, however, are filed in Section F, Facilities Development.

SECTION E: SUPPORT SERVICES

Contains policies, regulations and exhibits on non-instructional services and programs, particularly those on business management such as safety, building and grounds management, office services, transportation, and food services.

SECTION G: PERSONNEL

Contains policies, regulations and exhibits on all non-administrative employees (policies relating to the administration are located in Section C, General Administration).

SECTION I: INSTRUCTION

Contains policies, regulations and exhibits on the instructional program, including: basic curricular subjects; special programs, instructional resources, and academic achievement.

SECTION J: STUDENTS

Contains policies, regulations and exhibits that apply only to students.

SECTION K: SCHOOL, COMMUNITY AND HOME RELATIONS

Contains policies, regulations and exhibits on parent and community involvement in schools. Except for policies concerning education agencies, statements on public sector relations with the school district also are located in this section.

SECTION L: EDUCATION AND AGENCY RELATIONS

Contains policies, regulations and exhibits on the school district's relationship with other education agencies.